Tuesday, March 24, 2009

food | Di Best From Di Palo

Like a fearless cultural George Washington, I crossed the Hudson to oh-so wonderfully hip Brooklyn. My uncle lives in the trendy neighborhood of DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) which falls somewhere between a more desolate Meatpacking district and a bustling shantytown. It still has the beautiful block-sized, red-brick buildings and the cobblestone roads, giving it that Gangs of New York feel.

Any ways, he cooked and the food was simple but great. Classic tomato, fresh basil, and mozzarella, but his secret? Di Palo Select.



Located on 200 Grand St (nr. North St.), it has some of the best cured meat and cheeses around. The mozzarella really rounded out the simple tomatoes and Trader Joe's balsamic. The pasta wasn't bad either -- heartier than most.


But crack out the Citibank card because some of their meats -- like their Sweet Soppressata -- will set you back about 15 bucks a pound.
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  1. UnknownMarch 25, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    Hey Ethan,

    Glad you enjoyed your meal made of products from Di Palo's! Lou Di Palo and his family run the store in Little Italy. He recently launched Di Palo Selects, the online arm of the shop which carries all of the cheese, salumi, olive oils, honeys, rare condiments, etc., as well as items you won't find in the shop. Now, anyone as far away as Florida or Alaska can have products shipped directly to them!

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